US weekly jobless claims rise, more people collect unemployment checks, economists estimate

US weekly jobless claims rise, more people collect unemployment checks, economists estimate

By Lucía Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, economists estimated on Thursday, and more people were collecting unemployment checks in early October amid improving labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 232,000 for the week ending Oct….

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